Arild Tveiten

In today’s episode we absolutely geeked out because we got to speak to arguably the number 1 triathlon coach in the world right now, Arild Tveiten. Arild is the head coach and sports director of the Norwegian Triathlon Federation.  At the Olympics in Tokyo 2021, Kristian Blummenfelt, who has been coached by Arild for 11 years, took the gold medal in the men's individual event, and fellow Norwegian athletes Gustav Iden, Casper Stornes, and Lotte Miller finished 8th, 11th and 24th, respectively. (Gustav also just won the 70.3 World Championships for the 2nd time. Arild didn’t have to give us all his best secrets into how he coaches the best athletes in the world… but he did! And we were like kids in a candy shop Enjoy the episode. Here are the highlights:● How to build trust between the coach and athlete● How the coach/athlete relationship improves over time● What coaching principles have change over the last decade● What is their actual training philosophy?● How these pros train super specifically to lactate● Why some of their sessions aren’t as hard as you think● Breaking down the specific sessions these triathletes do● How they planned their race intensity period leading into Tokyo● How to know what you’re capable of as an athlete● Breaking down the race performances as Tokyo● How the taper period differs for every athlete● We get to ask Arild why Kristen Blummenfelt was drinking so much water in the race!! (Of course we shouldn’t have doubted them)● How flexible are you in changing sessions based on feeling or fatigue? The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. Your hosts are Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly coaching email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com Some of you might already be in there, but many of you won’t be and so this is our official invitation for you to come and join our free community: www.facebook.com/groups/trivelocoaching Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trivelocoaching/ Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arild Tveiten, a seasoned triathlon coach from Norway and former federation sports director, shares his journey in shaping the legendary Norwegian training approach. He discusses the highs and lows of coaching top athletes like Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt, exploring their split and reunion. Tveiten also reflects on the strategic hiring of Olav Aleksander-Bu, the importance of team dynamics, and the innovative 'Norwegian method' that prioritizes high volume and group workouts. His insights reveal the commitment and sacrifices behind their success.